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Switch to the of this page.New York Times journalist Sarah Jeong put a Macomb County pastor on blast for harassing her from his church email address.Jeong posted a screenshot of the email, from Rev. David Muns of Macomb Township's Christian Life Church, on her Twitter account on Tuesday."I pretty much never do this but this guy is a 'pastor,'" Jeong wrote on Twitter."How about if we took all the little bitter Asian woman and had a lottery and cut their clits like the Muslims do," Muns wrote in the email. "Not a very classy position is it, neither is your trashy little bitter personality towards white men. Only in a world where journalism is controlled by brain dead Liberals do you people even have jobs."You would be surprised at how many people send me these kinds of messages from their work emails. But using the domain for your online church is a new low, and yes, I am going post your email on the internet.— sarah jeong (@sarahjeong)Jeong tells Metro Times that the email was the only interaction she's ever had with Muns, and recognized it as a reference to a from 2018, when several tweets of hers were taken out of context. The tweets included statements like, "white men are bullshit" and "oh man it’s kind of sick how much joy I get out of being cruel to old white men.""At the time, I received numerous threats, including one that the New York Times deemed serious enough to file a police report over," Jeong tells MT. "The original tweets, as well as , still circulate on social media, even though it's been two years. I still receive abusive emails and messages on social media that are seemingly in response to the tweets."One of the fake tweets falsely attributed to Jeong appears to be the one Muns was referring to, reading, "We don't need a military draft. We need a Castration Lottery for white men."Jeong wrote about the experience .Muns that he sent the email, saying that he "caved.""My response is terrible, but what I was responding to was simply reversed of exactly what she posted towards white men and I just reversed it and said, 'How would you feel?'" Muns said.He said he planned on addressing the controversy during his next congregation.Jeong says that as a woman in journalism, she gets harassment like that all the time."In general, I do not publish the threats and other forms of harassment I receive," she says. "People frequently send me hateful messages using their real names and sometimes even their work emails. It is just a part of my daily life, as it is for many women of color with a visible online presence. Even so, this particular incident has managed to shock me. I am disgusted that a pastor would write something so vile, but more than that, I am appalled that he felt no inhibition about associating his vitriol with his ministry. Religious leaders should live up to the exceptional level of trust that their congregants place in them."Stay on top of Detroit news and views. for our weekly issue newsletter delivered each Wednesday.Tags: , , , ,We welcome readers to submit letters regarding articles and content in Detroit Metro Times. Letters should be a minimum of 150 words, refer to content that has appeared on Detroit Metro Times, and must include the writer's full name, address, and phone number for verification purposes. No attachments will be considered. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified via email. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.Email us at .Detroit Metro Times works for you, and your support is essential.Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Detroit and beyond.Unlike many newspapers, ours is free – and we'd like to keep it that way, because we believe, now more than ever, everyone deserves access to accurate, independent coverage of their community.Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Detroit's true free press free.&nbsp;&nbsp;|&nbsp;&nbsp;|September 16-22, 2020Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.No results30 E. Canfield St.Detroit, MI 48201Main: (313) 961-4060Advertising: (313) 961-4060Classified: (313) 961-4060All parts of this site Copyright © 2020 Detroit Metro Times.© 2020Detroit Metro Times -Website powered by

Switch to the of this page.New York Times journalist Sarah Jeong put a Macomb County pastor on blast for harassing her from his church email address.Jeong posted a screenshot of the email, from Rev. David Muns of Macomb Township's Christian Life Church, on her Twitter account on Tuesday."I pretty much never do this but this guy is a 'pastor,'" Jeong wrote on Twitter."How about if we took all the little bitter Asian woman and had a lottery and cut their clits like the Muslims do," Muns wrote in the email. "Not a very classy position is it, neither is your trashy little bitter personality...

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